If there is one thing that many independent and amateur writers fall for is the idea that their particular genre or idea for a novel will be an instant best seller. As I write this I imagine billions of writers out there toiling away at novels they deeply believe are books that people will want … Continue reading »
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Brick and Mortar Book Stores: Dreams Gone By
Today I read an article about the future of the brick and mortar book store and even though the self-publishing boon may be calming down to some degree, the dreams that I had of seeing a row of my books on the shelves of Barnes & Noble or another store like that may be long … Continue reading »
On Speaking to a Literary Agent
Today I stressed all day because I was to receive a phone call from a literary agent from Glass Road Media Management. I was so excited to get the phone call, and had a great meeting with Rebeca and Charlie Seitz who own the company. Our meeting went well, and we spoke for nearly 90 … Continue reading »
One Book Every Self-Publisher Needs to Devour
I just finished reading a book by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch that is everything a self-publisher needs to know about self-publishing and how to be successful in that area. It’s called APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur-How to Publish a Book. Basically, it is a book written by someone who knows the industry and how it works, … Continue reading »
Vanity vs. Self-Publishing: Is There a Difference?
There is definitely a stigma about using a “vanity press” or a publishing house that charges big bucks (usually) to publish a book that an author has written. For years, a “vanity press” has been seen by industry leaders as a press that will publish anyone at all who has enough money, particularly people who … Continue reading »
This Writer’s New Year’s Resolutions
It’s a new year. Yesterday was a retrospect on what I have done, and today shall be a list of things I hope to accomplish in 2013. So here goes: 1. Podcast – Very soon (tomorrow to be exact) I will collaborate with another indie writer friend of mine, Ryan McKinley, (writer of The Pirate … Continue reading »
The Truth About ISBN Numbers
There are many authors out there who want to publish their books, and publishing through Amazon Kindle or Nook for free seems to be a growing route for most people who desire to circumvent the traditional publishing methods. The traditional method means sending query after query to a long list of literary agents and then … Continue reading »
Weekly Roundup: 9/27/12
Some great and informative writing/publishing posts hit the net this week. Here are a few I thought were noteworthy for every writer/self-publisher out there. 1. Rian Johnson – The screenwriter gives us some insight into his own writing process for writing the original screenplay for the new film Looper which stars Bruce Willis and Joseph … Continue reading »
Weekly Roundup: 9/21/12
It has been a busy week, but now I am off for my annual trip to Ennis, Texas where Conner and I and a few friends will attend the NHRA drag races. This will be our third year at the races, and it looks to be a great weekend since it will be 80 degrees … Continue reading »
KDP Select: Read the Fine Print
Amazon Kindle is a great format for publishing a novel, as I have much experience uploading my work to them for publication through digital channels. I also have published my books through Nook and on Smashwords. However, Amazon wants exclusivity if they are going to enroll you in KDP. According to their FAQ page: … Continue reading »
